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Are finals weighing you down? Take a break at the John T. Richardson Library and relax with a yoga instructor from the Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center. Yoga mats will be provided All levels are welcome June 4, 2015 5:00pm – 6:00pm June 10, 2015 11:00am – 12:00pm John T. Richardson Library Room 115
The Funeral Oration for Vincent De Paul: 23 November 1660, by Henri de Maupas du Tour and Edward Udovic. Chicago, Illinois: DePaul University, 2015. Call number: 271.7702 V768Ymp2015 Vincent de Paul died on 27 September 1660 and was buried the next day at Saint-Lazare in Paris. Two months later
Sonic Youth was arguably one of the most influential bands of the 1980s and 1990s, helping pave the wave the way for such alternative and grunge acts like Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Hole. With its genre-defining “noise rock” sound and its embrace of the DIY ethic, Sonic Youth was
Join us as DePaul nonfiction writers read their work as part of an ongoing event series presented by DePaul University’s John T. Richardson Library and the Department of English. Who: Readers include Sara McCall, Alexandra Nates-Perez, and Becky Willis. Where: DePaul University, John T. Richardson Library, Program Room 115, Lincoln Park
Some topics coming across our desks this week were: Pet Therapy Education Reform in Ireland Environmental Consulting Industry Hyperobjects History of the Chicago River And a detailed look at one of our questions about citation style:
Please note that the following blog quotes directly from sources written during the height of WWII and contains language that today’s readers may find offensive. In the May 31, 1943 issue of Life magazine a series of photographs and a short article describes the Japanese attacks in the Kiangsi (Jiangxi)
DePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives recently acquired the Charles L. Souvay Cuneiform Tablets Collection, an assortment of 94 clay cuneiform tablets up to 4,000 years old. Cuneiform is a Mesopotamian writing system that began being used around 3300 BCE in the region of Sumer, in modern Iraq. It
As spring quarter winds down, it’s time to focus on securing summer internships and jobs. The Learning Commons, the John T. Richardson Library’s center for peer tutoring, is pleased to host a couple of special events to assist you in your search for jobs and internships: Professional Development Night Tuesday
This week students enrolled in the WRD 104 “Weird Food” section have started stopping by, looking for help researching their ‘weird foods’. Luckily we have a great Research Guide specifically for these students: WRD 104: Food. It lists some wonderful country resources, encyclopedias, databases, and search tips for finding books and articles.